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UFC Fight Night 272 live results: Renato Moicano vs. Chris Duncan

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

Another busy month of fight cards for the UFC kicks off this weekend as the Octagon returns to the Meta Apex in Las Vegas for UFC Fight Night 272.

The five-round main event sees a battle of two American Top Team teammates as former lightweight title challenger Renato Moicano takes on Chris Duncan. Moicano returns to action for the first time in nearly ten months as he looks to end his two-fight losing skid. In his first UFC main event, Duncan is looking to break into the rankings and notch his fifth consecutive win.

In the co-main event, Virna Jandiroba, fresh off a title fight loss, looks to get back into contention against Tabatha Ricci in a women’s strawweight bout. Also on the main card is surging prospect Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev taking on Brendson Ribeiro in light heavyweight action; a bantamweight bout between Ethyn Ewing and Rafael Estevam; and a debuting Tommy McMillen taking on Manolo Zecchini in a featherweight tilt.

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> Lightweights- Kai Kamaka (17-7-1, 1-2-1 UFC) vs. Dakota Hope (11-1, 0-0 UFC)

Hope rushes forward and starts throwing and they clinch. Hope lands to the body and head as they break. Hope lands a right hand. Hand with a left hand and they clinch. Kamaka lands to the body as Hope is landing knees to the body. They break apart and Hope lands a right hand. Kamaka lands a combo. Hope lands a series of right hands. Kamaka with a front kick to the body. Kamaka lands a left hand and a leg kick. Kamaka lands a pair of kicks. Hope rushes in landing a combination followed by a knee. They break and both are swinging inside the pocket and Hope lands and Kamaka goes down. Hope starts attacking with tons of hammerfists and punches as Kamaka gets back to his feet. They tie up and Hope lands to the body. They break. Kamaka lands a stiff calf kick. He lands another. They clinch and Hope lands an elbow before they break. Kamaka lands a body kick but eats a combo from Hope. They clinch and both land knees. Hope with a pair of elbows as they separate. 10-9 Hope.

They trade inside the pocket and Hope connects and Kamaka was hurt but the fence kept him standing. They tie up against the fence and Kamaka lands some short punches. They separate and Kamaka lands a leg kick. Both are swinging and connecting to the head and body in close range. Kamaka briefly hurts Hope with a left hook and then lands a calf kick. They clinch and Kamaka lands a pair of stiff knees and Hope lands an elbow and they break. Kamaka lands a stiff body shot but eats a right hand from Hope. Both are landing stiff shots. Kamaka lands a body kick and left hand to the body. 10-9 Kamaka, 19-19.

Kamaka with a pair of body kicks and leg kicks as they trade. Kamaka connects with a left hand and have a brief clinch. Kamaka lands after they separate. They trade before clinching, and Kamaka lands some short punches. Kamaka lands to the body as they separate. Hope lands a left hand. Hope looks for a takedown but Kamaka defends it, though Hope lands an elbow. They trade and Kamaka lands a knee. Hope lands a quick flurry and pushes it against the fence, but Kamaka lands as they break. They clash heads, which they have done a couple of times already. Kamaka lands a left hand. Kamaka lands to the body. Hope gets a takedown but Kamaka quickly gets up and Hope has the back. Really fun fight. 10-9 Kamaka, 29-28 Kamaka.

Fight Result- Kai Kamaka def. Dakota Hope by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

> Women’s Flyweights- Dione Barbosa (8-4, 2-2 UFC) vs. Melissa Gatto (9-2-2, 3-2 UFC)

They trade leg kicks. Gatto works the jab and lands a body kick. Gatto lands a right hand. Barbosa with a spin kick and she lands a left hand. Gatto with a solid right hand. Barbosa lands a solid combo and a big right hand and lands as they break a brief clinch. They clinch against the fence after an exchange and both land short knees. They break and both land. Barbosa looks for a spinning elbow but Gatto ducks under and grabs the back and gets a takedown. They scramble and Gatto is on top but Barbosa lands some elbows from the bottom. Barbosa attacks for an armbar late but Gatto escapes. 10-9 Barbosa.

Gatto lands a leg kick. Barbosa lands and Gatto shoots for a takedown, but Barbosa reverses and ends up on top. Not much happens and Barbosa stands and Gatto tries to stand up and Barbosa lands a head kick and Gatto is out cold. It may have been illegal and replay shows that Gatto was a downed opponent. Wow, the fight is continuing and Barbosa has a point taken away. They get back to action and Gatto goes for a takedown but eats a knee from Barbosa. Gatto completes the takedown and Barbosa is attacking the neck for a guillotine choke. They scramble up and Barbosa scores a takedown. They get up and Barbosa lands a spinning elbow. Gatto scores a takedown. Barbosa is landing from the bottom. Gatto with some short hammerfists from the top. Barbosa with elbows from the bottom. 9-9, 19-18 Barbosa.

Gatto lands a combination followed by a right hand. Barbosa throws a kick and Gatto catches it and scores a takedown, but Barbosa scrambles to the top. Barbosa with a pair of elbows from the half-guard and then lands some punches and elbows to the body. Barbosa with more elbows to the body from the top. Barbosa attacks for an armbar but Gatto is defending from the top and gets her arm free. She lands from inside the guard of Barbosa. Barbosa is able to sweep to the top and lands. They scramble and Gatto is attacking for a kimura. Gatto rolls and looks for an armbar. Barbosa with some elbows. 10-9 Barbosa, 29-27 Barbosa.

Fight Result- Dione Barbosa def. Melissa Gatto by majority decision (28-28, 29-27, 29-27)

> Middleweights- Azamat Bekoev (20-4, 2-1 UFC) vs. Tresean Gore (5-4, 2-4 UFC)

Gore lands a leg kick. Bekoev lands a calf kick. Gore connects with a right hand. Bekoev with a front kick to the face. They trade kicks. Gore with a left hand. Bekoev with a calf kick. They trade leg kicks. Gore with a big body kick. They trade kicks and Bekoev lands a right hand. They trade punches. Bekoev lands a quick uppercut. Bekoev with a hard body kick and follows with a right hand. Bekoev with a left hook. Bekoev lands a body kick. Gore lands a spinning back fist and follows with a right hand. Bekoev looked for a takedown but Gore defends and pushes it to the fence. They break apart and trade back-and-forth before Bekoev pushes it against the fence. 10-9 Bekoev.

Bekoev lands some leg kicks. Bekoev shoots for a takedown and pushes it against the fence. Bekoev lands a knee and they break. Bekoev drops Gore with a punch and starts landing from the top. Gore is trying to get up but Bekoev keeps landing. Gore stands and Bekoev lands but Gore lands a big right hand. Bekoev shoots for a takedown and gets it. Bekoev lands and has the back as they stand. Gore spins and lands in the clinch. Bekoev lands to the body. They trade elbows and break. Bekoev with an elbow. They trade right hands. Bekoev gets a takedown. They get to their feet and Gore scores a takedown. Gore lands but Bekoev is able to get it back to the feet. Gore lands a right hand. Gore forces the clinch and lands a right hand on the break. Wild round. 10-9 Bekoev, 20-18 Bekoev.

Gore lands a leg kick and a right hand. Gore with another heavy leg kick and Bekoev is having trouble standing. Gore lands another. Gore lands a right hand and a body kick. Gore with a combo as he catches a kick from Bekoev. Bekoev with an uppercut and Gore lands a combo. Gore scores a takedown. Bekoev with short punches from the bottom. Gore lands an elbow from the top. Gore gets the mount and lands an elbow. Gore lands a big elbow from the top and looks for an arm-triangle choke. Bekoev scrambles and Gore looks for a guillotine choke. Bekoev goes out cold! What a comeback from Gore!

Fight Result- Tresean Gore def. Azamat Bekoev by submission (guillotine choke) at 3:27 of Round 3

> Women’s Bantamweights- Alice Pereira (5-1, 0-1 UFC) vs. Hailey Cowan (7-4, 0-2 UFC)

Pereira lands a combo as Cowan connects with a right hand. Pereira lands a combo and a knee. Pereira with a Superwoman punch and a right hand. Cowan lands a knee. They clinch but break easily. Pereira with another Superwoman punch. Pereira rocks Cowan with a right hand. Pereira lands a combo and Cowan gets a brief takedown and they scramble up. Pereira lands a combination. Cowan with a body kick and she lands a knee. Pereira with a left hand as Cowan was rushing in. Both land while clinched and Pereira lands a right hand on the break. Cowan with a left hand and lands a knee. Cowan catches a leg. 10-9 Pereira.

They trade and Cowan lands a counter left hand. Pereira with a combo and Cowan scores a big takedown. Both landing on the mat as Cowan connects with punches and elbows from the top. Pereira looks to throw her legs up as Cowan is trying to pass the guard. Pereira lands from the bottom but Cowan is keeping control from the top. Cowan lands an elbow from the top. Pereira pushes Cowan off with her feet and they get to their feet. Pereira lands a combination and then drops Cowan with a massive knee and Cowan is out cold! What a finish from Pereira!

Fight Result- Alice Pereira def. Hailey Cowan by knockout (knee) at 4:24 of Round 2

> Lightweights*- Lando Vannata (12-7-2, 4-7-2 UFC) vs. Darrius Flowers (12-8-1, 0-3 UFC)

*Flowers missed weight by a half-pound

They trade and Vannata gets a takedown, but Flowers forces a scramble up. They trade leg kicks. Vannata lands and looks for a takedown, but Flowers defends. Vannata catches a kick and scores a takedown. Flowers looks for an arm from the bottom. Vannata gets his arm free and is inside the guard of Flowers. Vannata lands from the top. Flowers tries to scramble up but Vannata quickly grabs the body and keeps him down. Flowers tries to force a scramble but Vannata stays on top. Flowers almost had an armbar but Vannata escapes and they stand. Vannata lands a body kick and a right hand. Flowers slams Vannata to the mat and Vannata looks hurt. Flowers lands punches from the top. Flowrs with big punches to end the round. 10-9 Flowers.

Vannata lands a right hand and a leg kick. Vannata looks for a takedown but Flowers trips him down and starts landing from the top and it is stopped. Flowers picks up his first UFC win.

Fight Result- Darrius Flowers def. Lando Vannata by TKO (punches) at :52 of Round 2

> Flyweights- Alessandro Costa (14-5, 2-3 UFC) vs. Stewart Nicoll (8-2, 0-2 UFC)

Costa lands some leg kicks early and Nicoll mixes some kicks to the body and legs. Costa lands a combination. Nicoll with a leg kick but eats a counter combination from Costa. Nicoll with an inside leg kick. Costa lands to the body. Costa lands a right hand that stuns Nicoll. Nicoll lands a body kick. They trade combinations in close range. Nicoll looks for a takedown but Costa defends. Costa lands a left hand and a knee. Costa hurts Nicoll with a body shot. Nicoll with a spinning back fist. Costa lands a right hand and Nicoll circles away. 10-9 Costa.

They trade and Costa lands a leg kick. They trade right hands. Costa looks for a takedown but Nicoll defends and Costa gets the back. Costa almost had it down and is on the back of Nicoll. Nicoll escapes and they circle to the center. They trade front kicks and Nicoll lands a right hand. Nicoll looks for a takedown but Costa defends. Costa has the body lock and looks for a takedown along the fence. He lands as they break. Nicoll lands a right hand. Costa lands a right hand and a combination. Nicoll shoots for a long takedown but Costa escapes. Nicoll lands a right hand to the body. Costa with a spinning elbow and lands a knee and is landing as Nicoll is hurt and trying to run away. Costa grabs the body lock and drags it down. They separate. Costa lands a combo. Costa hurts Nicoll with a liver shot and Nicoll goes down and a couple of follow-up shots end it. What a finish from Costa!

Fight Result- Alessandro Costa def. Stewart Nicoll by TKO (punches) at 4:56 of Round 2

> Heavyweights- Guilherme Pat (6-0, 1-0 UFC) vs. Thomas Petersen (10-4, 2-3 UFC)

Petersen lands a leg kick. Pat lands a high kick. Pat lands a hard body kick. Pat with a leg kick. Petersen just misses a right hand but they clinch along the fence. Petersen lands a knee. Petersen working hard to get it down but Pat is defending well. They break apart and Petersen lands a leg kick. Pat lands a hard calf kick. Pat with a snap jab. Pat lands a heavy leg kick. Petersen rushes in and lands before getting the clinch. They separate. Not much of a round. 10-9 Petersen.

They trade and Petersen initiates the clinch and pushes it against the fence. They break after no action. Pat lands a high kick. Pat lands a stiff jab. Petersen rushes forward throwing but nothing connects. Petersen lands a body kick. Pat lands a combination and they clinch against the fence. Petersen lands a knee. Pat lands a knee as Petersen lands to the body against the fence. Pat lands a leg kick after they separate. 10-9 Petersen, 20-18 Petersen.

Petersen gets Pat down to the mat and lands heavy shots from the top. They stand and Petersen lands a knee and Pat lands a right hand but Petersen lands an uppercut and Pat goes down. Petersen gets on top and starts landing punches and elbows. Petersen with some big right hands. Petersen controlling from the top and lands a pair of right hands. Petersen continues to land from the top. Pat is gassed out on the bottom. Petersen with more shots from the top. Petersen with an elbow. They trade on the mat. 10-9 Petersen, 30-27 Petersen.

Fight Result- Thomas Petersen def. Guilherme Pat by majority decision (28-28, 29-27, 29-27)

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> Featherweights- Jose Delano (16-3, 0-0 UFC) vs. Robert Ruchala (11-2, 0-1 UFC)

Delano landing more to start as he connects with a right hand and a body kick. Delano with a pair of body kicks. Ruchala tries to tie up but Delano throws him off. Ruchala with a spinning back fist. Ruchala lands a right hand. Ruchala lands a leg kick followed by a right hand. Delano with a hard body kick. They trade inside the pocket. They tie up against the fence. They break and trade. Ruchala lands a high kick. They trade and Delano looks to grapple but they separate. Ruchala with a leg kick then a high kick. Ruchala lands a leg kick and a right hand. Ruchala with a high kick. Ruchala lands a body kick and a head kick. Close round. 10-9 Delano.

Ruchala lands a leg kick and a left hand. They clinch and Ruchala lands a knee but then Delano starts pressing forward and lands. Ruchala lands a spin kick to the body. Ruchala with a pair of kicks. Ruchala lands a right hand and a spin kick. Delano with an inside leg kick. Ruchala lands a body kick. They trade leg kicks as Delano lands a combination. Delano with a left hand and Ruchala is backing up. Delano lands a combination. Delano landing with more volume as the round goes on. Ruchala lands a right hand. Delano with a knee and some left hands in the clinch. Ruchala lands a right hand. Delano with a pair of left hands and a body kick. Delano lands some more. Delano stuns Ruchala with a jab. They clinch and Delano lands. Delano with a combo and a body kick. 10-9 Delano, 20-18 Delano.

They trade in a tie up to start the third. Ruchala lands a body kick as they separate. Ruchala lands a body punch and Delano lands a body kick. They both land inside the pocket. Delano lands a right hand. Ruchala with a combination. Delano lands to the body. Ruchala lands a body kick. Ruchala with a high kick. They clinch and Delano lands a series of right hands. Ruchala lands to the body. Delano with a body kick. Delano with a pair of knees. Delano lands some punches and kicks to the body. They tie up against the fence. Delano looks for a takedown and Ruchala grabs the fence clearly in front of the referee and timeout is called. Ruchala gets a point taken away They get back going. They break and Delano lands a body kick and a left hand. Delano lands a combination. Delano with a straight right hand. Delano lands a combo and a left hand. They trade at the end. 10-8 Delano, 30-26 Delano.

Fight Result- Jose Delano def. Robert Ruchala by unanimous decision (30-26, 29-27, 29-27)

> Featherweights- Tommy McMillen (9-0, 0-0 UFC) vs. Manolo Zecchini (11-4, 0-1 UFC)

McMillen lands a combination and Zecchini lands a right hand. McMillen lands a combo and Zecchini looks for a takedown, but McMillen defends and lands another combo. Zecchini lands a right hand and McMillen hurts Zecchini with a right hand. They trade knees. McMillen lands a right hand. Zecchini with a right hand and McMillen lands a knee to the groin and timeout is called. They get back to action and McMillen lands a right hand. They trade right hands. McMillen lands a combo. McMillen with a pair of jabs. Zecchini lands a leg kick. They trade inside the pocket. McMillen hurts Zecchini with a flurry of punches and knees. McMillen landing against the fence and Zecchini goes down after a pair of knees and McMillen finishes it off! Big win for McMillen!

Fight Result- Tommy McMillen def. Manolo Zecchini by TKO (strikes) at 3:57 of Round 1

> Bantamweights*- Ethyn Ewing (9-2, 1-0 UFC) vs. Rafael Estevam (14-0, 3-0 UFC)

*Estevam missed weight by a half-pound

Estevam lands a leg kick. He lands another. Ewing lands a combination. They trade leg kicks and Ewing works the jab. Estevam lands a combination. Estevam shoots for a takedown but Ewing sprawls and defends. They separate. Ewing lands a left hook and a leg kick. Estevam rushes in to land and Ewing lands a combination. Estevam with a combo. Timeout is called for a groin strike by Ewing. They get back to action and Estevam lands a leg kick. Ewing with a combo and a right hand. Estevam looks for a takedown but Ewing defends. Ewing with a leg kick and a solid right hand and a combo. Estevam shoots for a takedown but Ewing sprawls and Ewing lands a big combination and has Estevam hurt late but the bell sounds. 10-9 Ewing.

Estevam lands a quick combo and a leg kick. They tie up and Ewing lands a knee. Ewing lands some big combinations and Estevam’s nose is busted up. Ewing with a combo and an elbow. Ewing working the jab. Ewing lands an uppercut and follows with a left hook. Ewing with a stiff calf kick. Ewing is way ahead on volume this round. Ewing with a pair of right hands. Ewing hurts Estevam with a big right hand. Estevam tried a takedown but Ewing defended and Estevam was wobbly on his feet. Ewing lands a big flurry against the fence. Estevam shoots and Ewing defends again and then lands a combination. Estevam shoots again and Ewing defends and lands a head kick. Ewing lands against the fence. 10-9 Ewing, 20-18 Ewing.

They trade in close range. Ewing lands a leg kick. Ewing with a jab. He lands more jabs. Ewing snaps Estevam’s head back with a jab. Estevam lands a leg kick. Ewing with more jabs. Ewing hurts Estevam with a right hand. Ewing with a right hand and he then drops Estevam with a left hand to the liver and it is all over! What a performance from Ewing!

Fight Result- Ethyn Ewing def. Rafael Estevam by TKO (punch) at 1:44 of Round 3

> Light Heavyweights- Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev (8-0, 1-0 UFC) vs. Brendson Ribeiro (17-9, 2-4 UFC)

Ribeiro lands a leg kick and a right hand that briefly hurts Yakhyaev. Yakhyaev then lands two right hands but gets clipped by Ribeiro. Yakhyaev looks for a takedown but Ribeiro defends. Yakhyaev lands a left hand. Yakhyaev catches a kick and takes Ribeiro down. Yakhyaev has the body lock on the mat and lands some big punches. Yakhyaev with punches from the back. Yakhyaev drags it back down. Yakhyaev locks in a rear-naked choke and Ribeiro taps! Yakhyaev gets another finish.

Fight Result- Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev def. Brendson Ribeiro by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:52 of Round 1

> Women’s Strawweights- #3 Virna Jandiroba (22-4, 8-4 UFC) vs. #7 Tabatha Ricci (12-3, 7-3 UFC)

Jandiroba lands a combo. Jandiroba scores a takedown, but they get up. Jandiroba scores another takedown. They get up and Jandiroba continues to chase the takedown and gets it. Jandiroba gets the back and controls until the end of the round. There was very little action. 10-9 Jandiroba.

Jandiroba lands a combination. Ricci swings and Jandiroba scores a takedown. Jandiroba lands some shots from the top. Jandiroba keeping top control as Ricci tries to scramble out. Ricci with some elbows from the bottom. Jandiroba lands from the top but Ricci kicks her off and they get to their feet. Jandiroba lands a right hand and Ricci goes to the mat, but gets up. Jandiroba scores a takedown and ends the round on top. 10-9 Jandiroba, 20-18 Jandiroba.

They trade and Jandiroba lands a jab. Ricci scores a takedown but Jandiroba is able to sweep to the feet and they clinch against the fence. They separate. Ricci lands a leg kick. Ricci with a knee as Jandiroba lands a right hand. Jandiroba lands a jab and shoots for a takedown, but Ricci defends. They trade after they separate. Jandiroba lands a right hand as Ricci lands one. Ricci lands a combination. Ricci with a head kick and Jandiroba lands a right hand. Ricci with another combo. Ricci with a right hand. They trade punches. Jandiroba looks for a takedown as she grabs a leg. Jandiroba grabs the body and scores a takedown. Jandiroba takes the back of Ricci. Jandiroba landing from the back. 10-9 Jandiroba, 30-27 Jandiroba.

Fight Result- Virna Jandiroba def. Tabatha Ricci by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

> Lightweights- #10 Renato Moicano (20-7-1, 12-7 UFC) vs. Chris Duncan (15-2, 6-1 UFC)

Duncan lands some early leg kicks. Duncan with a leg kick and a combination. Moicano looks for a takedown as he clinches against the fence. Duncan lands some knees. They separate. Moicano lands a right hand. He lands another right hand. Moicano with a leg kick. Duncan almost lands a head kick. Moicano lands a jab and grabs the single leg and pushes it against the fence. They end up breaking apart. Moicano lands a jab and another. Moicano lands a knee in a brief tie-up. Moicano with another jab. Duncan lands a leg kick and a left hook. Moicano with a front kick. Duncan with a high kick. 10-9 Moicano.

Duncan with a pair of leg kicks. Moicano lands a front kick. Duncan lands a right hand and a leg kick. They exchange punches in close range. Moicano looks for a takedown but Duncan defends. Duncan lands a series of strikes. Moicano hurts Duncan with a punch and quickly gets on the back as they go to the mat. Moicano lands some hammerfists and almost had a choke in. Duncan is bleeding heavily from his nose. Moicano has the hooks locked on from the back. Moicano lands to the body. Moicano with lots of punches from the back. Moicano locks in a choke and Duncan quickly taps! Moicano picks up the win in the main event.

Fight Result- Renato Moicano def. Chris Duncan by submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:14 of Round 2

UFC Fight Night Moicano vs Duncan Predictions

Posted on by Jake Skudder

UFC Fight Night 272 (UFC Vegas 115) lands on Saturday, April 4, 2026 at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas, and it’s a decent 13-fight card with genuinely compelling matchups from top to bottom. Here are expert predictions for every bout, with odds and analysis.

Full Card Predictions at a Glance

FightPickMethodConfidence
Moicano vs. DuncanMoicanoSubmission, R2Medium
Jandiroba vs. RicciJandirobaDecisionHigh
Yakhyaev vs. RibeiroYakhyaevTKO, R2High
Estevam vs. EwingEstevamSubmission, R1Medium
McMillen vs. ZecchiniMcMillenDecisionMedium
Delano vs. RuchałaDelanoTKOMedium
Costa vs. NicollCostaTKO, R1Very High
Vannata vs. FlowersVannataDecisionHigh
Pat vs. PetersenPetersenDecisionLow
Pereira vs. CowanPereiraSubmissionMedium
Bekoev vs. GoreBekoevTKOMedium
Barbosa vs. GattoGattoDecisionMedium
Kamaka III vs. HopeKamaka IIIDecisionMedium

Main Card Breakdowns

Renato Moicano vs. Chris Duncan – Lightweight (5 Rounds)

Odds: Duncan -192 / Moicano +160

The market favors the Scot, and it’s understandable. Duncan is on a four-fight win streak and hasn’t tasted defeat in over two years, but Moicano’s last two losses came against Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan, arguably the two best lightweights on the planet. His experience, submission ceiling, and counter-striking IQ are being significantly undervalued here.

Duncan’s 4.82 significant strikes absorbed per minute (via UFCStats), among the highest in the division, is a glaring vulnerability against a tactician of Moicano’s caliber. Expect Moicano to time Duncan’s reckless forward pressure and drag this to the ground where his BJJ becomes a submission threat at every exchange.

Prediction: Renato Moicano by Submission

Virna Jandiroba vs. Tabatha Ricci – Women’s Strawweight

Odds: Jandiroba -108 / Ricci -108 (near pick’em)

This is essentially a coin flip at the odds level, but Jandiroba has a decisive edge: she is one of the most dangerous submission artists in women’s MMA at 22-4, holding a significant grappling advantage over Ricci’s more striking-dependent style. Both fighters land over two takedowns per 15 minutes, but Jandiroba’s submission game gives her a path to a finish that Ricci simply does not possess in kind.

Prediction: Virna Jandiroba by Decision or Late Submission

Abdul-Rakhman Yakhyaev vs. Brendson Ribeiro – Light Heavyweight

Odds: Yakhyaev -165 / Ribeiro +130

Yakhyaev is a high-pressure wrestler from Dagestan with legitimate finishing ability, and Ribeiro, while a capable jiu-jitsu practitioner, has proven very hittable and stoppable in the UFC. Yakhyaev’s wrestling-heavy Dagestani game plan should dominate the clinch and cage work, and a TKO off ground-and-pound is a very realistic outcome here..

Prediction: Yakhyaev by TKO

Rafael Estevam vs. Ethyn Ewing – Bantamweight

Odds: Estevam -155 / Ewing +125

Estevam is a Brazilian submission specialist with serious finishing ability at 135 lbs. Ewing brings solid grappling credentials but Estevam’s jiu-jitsu is elite-tier for this level of competition. A first-round submission attempt is firmly in play from the opening bell.

Prediction: Estevam by Submission

Tommy McMillen vs. Manolo Zecchini – Featherweight

Odds: McMillen -165 / Zecchini +135

McMillen is the more established UFC-level fighter, with better striking output and ring generalship than Zecchini has demonstrated. This feels like a fight McMillen controls on the feet across three rounds, where his volume and pace wear down a more one-dimensional opponent.

Prediction: McMillen by Unanimous Decision

UFC Fight Night Renato Moicano vs Chris Duncan Fight Preview and Breakdown

Posted on by Jake Skudder

When Renato “Money” Moicano steps into the cage against Chris “The Problem” Duncan at UFC Fight Night 272 on Saturday, April 4, 2026 at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas, two contrasting lightweight philosophies collide in what is shaping up as one of the most tactically interesting main events of the year.

Tale of the Tape

CategoryRenato MoicanoChris Duncan
Record20-7-115-2-0
UFC Record12-77-2
Age3632
Height5′ 11″5′ 10″
Reach72″71″
StanceOrthodoxOrthodox
TeamAmerican Top TeamAmerican Top Team
NationalityBrazilianScottish
Fighting StyleBrazilian Jiu-JitsuMixed Martial Artist

Remarkably, both fighters train out of American Top Team, a quirk that makes this main event uniquely fascinating from a camp preparation standpoint, as coaches will have walked the room with both men.

Statistical Breakdown

StatRenato MoicanoChris Duncan
Sig. Strikes Landed/Min4.175.02
Striking Accuracy48%46%
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/Min3.574.82
Striking Defense59%51%
Takedowns/15 Min1.13.27
Takedown Accuracy60%42%
Takedown Defense62%50%
Submission Avg./15 Min0.50.7
Finish Rate55%73%
Avg. Fight Time9:287:38

Two numbers tell the story of this entire fight. Duncan’s 4.82 significant strikes absorbed per minute (via UFCStats) is alarming for a main event fighter. This points to a reckless, forward-pressure style that favors aggression over defensive control. On the other side of the ledger, Moicano’s 59% striking defense (via UFCStats) built over a 28-fight career against top-level opposition, places him as precisely the type of calculated counter-striker who punishes that approach.

Fighter Profiles

Renato Moicano

Moicano’s career is one of modern MMA’s great reinvention stories. Originally a featherweight title-quality-level contender with exceptional jiu-jitsu, he rebuilt himself at 155 lbs into a calculating, multi-dimensional threat. The turning point was a string of four consecutive finishes, including a KO of Jalin Turner at UFC 300, a TKO of Benoit Saint Denis, and a decision win over Beneil Dariush, that earned him a last-minute title shot against Islam Makhachev at UFC 311 in January 2025, where he was submitted by D’Arce choke in the first round. He followed that with a decision loss to Arman Tsarukyan, two of the top-three fighters on the planet at 155. His pedigree remains elite, and he is a BJJ black belt whose submission game is live from virtually any position on the mat.

Chris Duncan

Duncan, 32, from Alloa, Scotland, is the embodiment of forward-pressure, high-volume, finish-or-be-finished lightweight MMA. He rode a remarkable trajectory from modest beginnings to the UFC with a wrecking-ball style, racking up 11 finishes in 15 wins, including a signature guillotine choke over Bolaji Oki and a unanimous decision over Mateusz Rębecki. His four-fight UFC win streak earned him this first UFC main event. However, that 4.82 strikes absorbed per minute figure and his career KO loss on record are question marks that a fighter of Moicano’s IQ wouldn’t have missed.

Key Technical Matchup Areas

The Feet: Counter-Striking vs. Volume Pressure

Duncan is a pressure fighter who walks opponents down and throws with conviction, and his 5.02 significant strikes per minute output demands respect. But Moicano is not a fighter who gets rattled by forward movement. His 48% striking accuracy combined with a 59% defensive rate means he absorbs far less than Duncan tends to dish out, suggesting he will be picking shots behind a stiff jab and looking for the right moment to time the big counter.

The Grappling: Takedown Volume vs. Submission Ceiling

Duncan’s 3.27 takedowns per 15 minutes is elite-level volume for a lightweight, but his 42% takedown accuracy is considerably below average, meaning he shoots often and misses often. Every failed shot against a BJJ practitioner of Moicano’s caliber, a man with 10 career submission wins, is a direct invitation to a finishing submission sequence.

Pace and Fight Duration

Duncan’s average fight time of 7:38 minutes vs. Moicano’s 9:28 tells an important story. Duncan is a fast finisher or a fader, with limited evidence right now whether he thrives in the championship rounds…and this is a five-round main event. If Moicano survives early pressure, and his experience against the division’s very best suggests he really can, the tide may shift significantly from round three onward.

How Each Fighter Wins

Path to VictoryMoicanoDuncan
Most Likely MethodSubmission (R2–R3)TKO via strikes (R1–R2)
Key WeaponBJJ from guard, D’Arce chokeForward pressure, volume striking
Must AvoidEarly sloppy exchangesClinch entries and failed shot attempts
Danger ZoneFirst two rounds vs. Duncan’s paceRounds 3–5 if fight goes long

Duncan’s window to win this fight is narrow but real. If he can land heavy early, force Moicano to brawl, and prevent grappling from becoming a factor, his finishing instinct probably takes over. Moicano’s path is longer but arguably more reliable. If Moicano can survive the storm, stay disciplined, then he can go for a submission in the later rounds.

Who will win?

This is a fight the oddsmakers have slightly wrong. Chris Duncan at -192 is overpriced for a man whose defensive metrics are among the worst in a UFC main event in recent memory. Moicano at +160 brings a pedigree, submission ceiling, and tactical intelligence that thoroughly justifies backing him at that number.

I’m expecting Moicano to weather the early pressure, time Duncan’s reckless forward movement, and end this fight via submission somewhere in the second or third round. That would be a fitting statement win that puts his name firmly back in the top-10 lightweight conversation.

Daily Update: Conor McGregor-Logan Paul, AEW Dynamite rating, Renato Moicano

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– Garrett and I will be doing our weekly news review show and discussing the stories in the current issue of the Observer later today. Our weekend show will be Sunday night this week.

– The new issue of the Observer is up today:

  • What are the issues with AEW and what can be done to fix some of them easily
  • A look at Wednesday’s show and the different issues regarding the big picture
  • Why WWE doesn’t get hurt when it does the same things listed as mistakes when AEW does them
  • Where AEW actually stands in television
  • Preview of Saturday Night’s Main Event, Royal Rumble and business notes
  • UFC 311 coverage of the show changed at the last minute
  • A look at TNA’s Genesis PPV, its relationship with WWE and its first live TV shoot
  • Game Changer Wrestling returns to the Hammerstein
  • What happened with PCO and why
  • 2024 Awards ballot
  • The most detailed look at the ratings over the past week including Raw on Netflix
  • New CMLL marketing gimmick
  • Stardom comes up with new booking concept and debuts it this past week
  • Dragon Gate comes to the U.S.
  • Japanese promotions try to present united front
  • Notes on first live TNA TV show in eight years
  • Britt Baker update
  • Ricky Starks update
  • Grand Slam Australia update
  • Notes on new AEW dates
  • Major issue long-term for AEW younger talents
  • Advanced ticket sales for upcoming WWE & AEW shows
  • International TV ratings and streaming numbers
  • More on Dana White and boxing
  • Chris Weidman retires
  • Craig Piligian announced for UFC Hall of Fame
  • One of the most popular fighters from 15 year ago cut by UFC
  • Lots more on WrestleMania
  • Corey Graves update

We’ve gotten a lot of positive feedback already on the lead story.

– SmackDown is tonight in Austin, TX. The only stuff announced is LA Knight vs. Tama Tonga, Motor City Machine Guns vs. Pretty Deadly, and a Cody Rhodes interview. They were 2,500 shy of capacity with 9,700 tickets out as of last night.

– El Homenaje a Dos Leyendas, which is CMLL’s traditional second biggest show of the year, was announced for 3/21 at Arena Mexico. The finals of the tournament for the vacant CMLL women’s tag team championship (the one Tessa Blanchard held with Lluvia) will be on that show.

– Nikki Garcia (Bella) is in talks with WWE about wrestling again.

– Conor McGregor in an interview with The Schmo said that the fight with Logan Paul fell through due to UFC not approving of the fight. McGregor is still under a UFC contract. He had talked about the fight for weeks but nobody took it seriously because UFC would have to approve it and Dana White continually said that it’s not happening.

– AEW’s show on Wednesday night, not factoring in the MAX numbers, was the highest rated show on TBS as best we can tell over the prior 17 days. We don’t get every rating but for prime time it was. As far as prime time goes, it would have been the second highest rated show of the year on the station at 0.19.

– TNA is taping television in San Antonio tonight.

– We’re looking for reports this weekend on both SmackDown tonight (stuff off the air like dark matches or Speed matches) and from the TNA tapings with results, finishes and highlights to [email protected].

– Renato Moicano was on the Show Me The Money podcast and said he got paid an extra more than $950,000 to take the fight with Islam Makhachev on short notice last weekend. Moicano was listed as making $250,000 for the match, but that would not include bonuses.

– There is no UFC show this weekend with the next show on 2/1. The biggest MMA event this weekend is PFL in Dubai  UAE, with the main card on MAX airing at 11 a.m. Eastern

  • Renat Khavalov (136) vs. Cleiver Fernandes (135.9)
  • Ibragim Ibragimov (146) vs. Kenny Mokhonoana (147) – Mokhonoana missed weight by one point
  • Akhmed Magomedov (145.7) vs. Nathan Kelly (145.6)
  • Vadim Nemkov (242.4) vs. Tim Johnson (264.2)
  • Usman Nurmagomedov (154.9) vs. Paul Hughes (155) for the Bellator lightweight title

– The GFL is doing its draft tonight at 8 p.m. Eastern on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Twitch and DAZN. It’s a team format with six coaches and managers picking fighters over 20 rounds.

– Dominick Reyes vs. Nikita Krylov in a light heavyweight bout takes place on the 4/12 UFC PPV show that is believed to be taking place in Miami.

– The former Titan Towers, that WWE was no longer using, was sold to MB Financial Group for $3.75 million with the idea of turning it into apartment buildings.

– Leon Slater has been announced for the wXw 16 Carat Gold tournament in March.

– The Scioto Valley Guardian has a story on Dillon Hines, the son of Bobby Fulton, and issues a lot of talent have had with him in shows he’s helped put together in Chillicothe, OH. Rob Van Dam in particular has talked about issues on his podcast. Hines has said he will be getting out of wrestling in March.

– Former WWE performer/wrestler Danille Moinet (Summer Rae) is doing media at Super Bowl week in New Orleans. She’s working as a broadcaster for the BYB Extreme promotion which does Bare Knuckle fighting which airs on FUSE TV, Fight Network in Canada and Bein Sports.

– Penta was officially announced for the 3/10 Raw in Madison Square Garden.

UFC 311 live results: Two title fights from Los Angeles

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The first UFC pay-per-view event of the year is here as the Octagon debuts inside the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, California for UFC 311.

The main event has undergone come late changes in a wild past 48 hours. UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev defends the title against an unexpected challenger, as Renato Moicano steps in on short notice.

Moicano replaces Arman Tsarukyan, who was forced to pull out with a back injury early Friday morning. Moicano was scheduled to fight Beneil Dariush in a main card bout, but steps in for a title shot on the heels of four straight wins. Makhachev makes his fourth title defense on the heels of a 14-fight win streak.

The co-main event is a second title bout as UFC Bantamweight Champion Merab Dvalishvili makes his first title defense against undefeated challenger Umar Nurmagomedov. Dvalishili defeated Sean O’Malley for the title in September, running his win streak to eleven straight. Nurmagomedov gets his first shot at championship gold after 18 straight wins to start his career.

The rest of the main card sees a pivotal light heavyweight battle between former champions Jiri Prochazka and Jamahal Hill; a heavyweight tilt pitting Jailton Almeida against Serghei Spivac; and a middleweight bout between Kevin Holland and Reinier de Ridder.

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> Flyweights- #11 Tagir Ulanbekov (15-2, 4-1 UFC) vs. Clayton Carpenter (8-0, 2-0 UFC)

Ulanbekov lands a hard calf kick and follows with a left hand. Carpenter connects with a stiff jab and then a left hook. Ulanbekov just misses a front kick to the face. Carpenter with a calf kick. Ulanbekov looks for a takedown but Carpenter defends and reverses against the fence. Carpenter lands a knee and Ulanbekov reverses position. Ulanbekov is able to score a takedown. Carpenter throws some elbows from the bottom. Ulanbekov with a pair of left hands from the top. Ulanbekov with some big elbows from the top. Ulanbekov with some ground-and-pound from the top. Carpenter is cut open above the eye but he scrambles to his feet. Carpenter with a leg kick. They trade kicks. Ulanbekov with a jab. 10-9 Ulanbekov.

Carpenter lands a left hook. They trade leg kicks. Carpenter scores a takedown. He’s working from the half-guard looking to set up a choke as he lands. Ulanbekov gets him back inside his full guard. They scramble to their feet as Carpenter complains that Ulanbekov grabbed his shorts. Ulanbekov shoots for a takedown but Carpenter sprawls. Carpenter lands a knee as they get to their feet. Ulanbekov scores a takedown. Ulanbekov with some body shots. Ulanbekov controlling and landing from the top as both are trying to find openings. Ulanbekov ends on top. Close round. 10-9 Ulanbekov, 20-18 Ulanbekov.

Carpenter lands a leg kick. Ulanbekov lands a straight right hand. Carpenter with a high kick and a body shot. Ulanbekov with a quick flurry. Carpenter lands a left hand as Ulanbekov lands. Carpenter pushes it against the fence and lands some knees. Ulanbekov reverses position and scores a takedown. Ulanbekov working inside the guard. Carpenter with some shots from the bottom, though Ulanbekov is also landing from the top. Ulanbekov looks to get up but transitions to side control and has the body lock. Ulanbekov with some elbows from the top. 10-9 Ulanbekov, 30-27 Ulanbekov.

Official Result- Tagir Ulanbekov def. Clayton Carpenter by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

> Bantamweights- Ricky Turcios (12-4, 2-2 UFC) vs. Bernardo Sopaj (11-3, 0-1 UFC)

Sopaj with a partially landed head kick. Turcios with a high kick. Sopaj lands a head kick. He lands a jab as Turcios lands a leg kick. They trade leg kicks and Turcios lands another pair of them. Turcios with a spin kick. Turcios with a leg kick and Sopaj lands a counter combination. Turcios with a body kick. They trade and Turcios looks for a takedown against the fence. Turcios is chasing after it as he has Sopaj against the fence. They separate. Turcios with a body kick and almost scores a takedown but Sopaj defends. Turcios ends up with a takedown and takes the back, but Sopaj squirms out. Turcios with some elbows from the bottom as Sopaj pops his head out. They get to their feet as Sopaj lands a knee. Sopaj lands an elbow as they break. Turcios lands but Sopaj lands a clean right hand. Turcios with a leg kick and lands some knees. 10-9 Turcios.

Turcios lands a leg kick. Sopaj works the jab. They trade and Turcios looks for a takedown but Sopaj is defending. Sopaj with a leg kick. Turcios lands a leg kick and then another. He lands another. Sopaj lands a right hand and Turcios started to run away. Sopaj with a leg kick and a right hand. Sopaj connecting better but Turcios is landing. Sopaj scores a takedown. They scramble to their feet and separate. Sopaj lands an uppercut. Sopaj lands a knee in a brief clinch as Turcios lands a left hand on the break. Sopaj taking deep breaths. Turcios pushes it against the fence and lands some knees. Sopaj lands a knee. Sopaj with an elbow and a left hook. He lands a right hand. Sopaj with a short left hand. Turcios with a late clinch. 10-9 Sopaj, 19-19.

Sopaj drops Turcios with a body shot to start the third. Sopaj landing from the top as Turcios is trying to crawl away. Sopaj with an elbow from the top. They scramble up. They trade punches. They clinch and Turcios with several uppercuts. Sopaj with a knee to the body. Turcios looking for a takedown and has the back. Sopaj trips Turcios down to the mat after taking the back. Sopaj now in side control. They get to their feet. Sopaj lands a right hand. Sopaj with a jumping knee and a leg kick. Turcios lands a knee and Sopaj lands an uppercut. Turcios lands a leg kick. Sopaj with a spin kick to the head and they scramble to the mat late. 10-9 Sopaj, 29-28 Sopaj.

Official Result- Bernardo Sopaj def. Ricky Turcios by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

> Bantamweights- Rinya Nakamura (9-0, 3-0 UFC) vs. Muin Gafurov (19-6, 1-2 UFC)

Nakamura lands a leg kick after Gafurov barely lands. Nakamura with a body kick. Gafurov with a left hook and a hard right hand. Gafurov lands a head kick but slipped on it. Gafurov lands a body kick. Nakamura landing lots of leg kicks. Gafurov with a left hook. Gafurov with a head kick. Gafurov lands a big right hand and Nakamura gets tripped up to the mat. Gafurov lands from the top and goes into the guard. Gafurov lands some shots from the top. He lands more from the top to end the round. 10-9 Gafurov.

Gafurov lands a body kick. Nakamura lands a left hand. Gafurov connects and has Nakamura stunned for a brief moment. Gafurov lands a body kick. Gafurov with a heavy right hand. Gafurov with a spin kick to the body. Nakamura lands a left hand. Nakamura shoots for a takedown but Gafurov defends. Nakamura with a leg kick. Gafurov drops Nakamura with a huge right hand. Nakamura immediately tries to go for a takedown but Gafurov sprawls and has neck control. Gafurov with some knees. He lands some more. They separate. Gafurov with a combination ending with a head kick. 10-9 Gafurov, 20-18 Gafurov.

Gafurov rocks Nakamura with a big right hand. Nakamura recovers and Gafurov lands a switch kick. Gafurov with a side kick to the body and Nakamura goes to his butt briefly. Gafurov with a spin kick. Nakamura lands a body kick. They scramble to the mat and Nakamura ends up on top. Nakamura with some left hands as he has neck control. Nakamura looking for a guillotine choke and has it locked in. Gafurov fights it off. They scramble up. Gafurov lands a left hand. Gafurov with a combination. Gafurov lands a spin kick. Gafurov with a high kick and a right hand. 10-9 Gafurov, 30-27 Gafurov.

Official Result- Muin Gafurov def. Rinya Nakamura by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Women’s Bantamweights- #9 Karol Rosa (18-6, 7-3 UFC) vs. #13 Ailin Perez (11-2, 4-1 UFC)

Perez with a brief body lock and lands an elbow as they break. Rosa lands a leg kick. Perez scores a takedown into the half-guard. Perez landing from the top and keeping Rosa pinned on the mat. Rosa landing short punches from the bottom. Rosa lands an upkick as they get to their feet. Rosa with a pair of leg kicks. Perez with a spinning back fist. Rosa lands a leg kick. They trade jabs. Perez lands a body kick. Rosa with a pair of strong leg kicks. 10-9 Rosa.

Rosa landing some kicks and Perez complains of a groin strike. They get back to action and clinch but quickly separate. Perez with a body kick. Rosa lands a right hand. Perez with a spin kick. Rosa with a leg kick and a jab. Rosa lands a knee and Perez tries a takedown and ends up completing it. Rosa landing short shots from the bottom and staying active as Perez tries to improve position. Perez now landing from the top. They both land. 10-9 Perez, 19-19.

Rosa lands a right hand. Rosa lands a leg kick. They trade kicks. They trade and Perez clinches against the fence. They separate and Rosa lands a leg kick. Perez with a spinning back fist. Rosa lands a left hook. Rosa landing slightly more. Perez with another spinning back fist. Rosa with a combination. Rosa lands a knee and a right hand. Close fight. 10-9 Rosa, 29-28 Rosa.

Official Result- Ailin Perez def. Karol Rosa by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

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> Lightweights- Grant Dawson (22-2-1, 10-1-1 UFC) vs. Diego Ferreira (19-5, 10-5 UFC)

Dawson lands a spin kick and then a wheel kick. He lands another spinning back kick. Dawson with more kicks and they trade punches. Dawson shoots for a takedown and gets it. They scramble to their feet and Dawson has body control. They scramble and Dawson has control and lands a pair of head kicks. Dawson has it down and is on Ferreira’s back and lands some punches. They scramble and Dawson gets inside the guard of Ferreira. Dawson with punches from the top and Ferreira landed an upkick. 10-9 Dawson.

They trade and Dawson goes for a takedown but they scramble to the mat. Ferreira gets the back as they stand but Dawson shakes him off and they are separated. Ferreira with some solid right hands. Dawson with a left hand. Dawson scores a takedown. Dawson working from the top. Dawson landing to the head and body from the top. Dawson in total control from the top as he lands a big elbow. Dawson with several more elbows from the top. 10-9 Dawson, 20-18 Dawson.

They scramble right to the mat as Dawson looks for a takedown. Dawson reverses into the full guard of Ferreira. Dawson with punches from the top. They are stood up by referee Frank Trigg while Dawson was landing. Dawson rocks Ferreira on the feet and they trade punches. Dawson shoots for the leg and scores the takedown. Dawson with lots of punches and some elbows from the top. Dawson with lots of right hands from the top. Dawson with a pair of hard elbows. Dawson gets the back and lands. 10-9 Dawson, 30-27 Dawson.

Official Result- Grant Dawson def. Diego Ferreira by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Light Heavyweights- #13 Bogdan Guskov (16-3, 2-1 UFC) vs. Billy Elekana (7-1, 0-0 UFC)

Guskov lands a leg kick. He lands two more. Elekana with a teet kick. Elekana gets a takedown and takes the back of Guskov. Elekana still attacking the back as Guskov is trying to escape. Elekana with some elbows from the back. Elekana looking for a choke. He lets go but is still controlling from the back and landing. Guskov escapes and starts landing punches from Elekana’s back. Guskov landing heavy shots. Guskov looks for a choke late but Elekana survives. Elekana did tap but it was after the horn sounded. 10-9 Elekana.

Guskov lands a right hand. Elekana lands a left hand and a jab. Elekana with a left hand. Guskov pressuring as both look for openings. Guskov lands to the body and then to the head. Guskov with a right hand to the body. Guskov with a combination to the head and body and starts unloading with uppercuts and two knees. Elekana goes to a knee and Guskov is landing lots of punches. Guskov landing a lot and grabs a guillotine choke and Elekana taps. It wasn’t pretty, but Guskov picks up the win.

Official Result- Bogdan Guskov def. Billy Elekana by submission (guillotine choke) at 3:33 of Round 2

> Middleweights- Zachary Reese (8-1, 2-1 UFC) vs. Azamat Bekoev (18-3, 0-0 UFC)

Bekoev lands a body kick. Reese with a knee to the body as Bekoev looks for a takedown. Bekoev gets it down but Reese is looking for an armbar. Bekoev gets out as they both land hammerfists. Bekoev lands to the body as Reese missed an upkick. Bekoev with some heavy shots from the top. Bekoev continues to land from the top. Bekoev with a big right hand and starts teeing off and he knocks Reese out cold as it is stopped! What a debut for Bekoev!

Official Result- Azamat Bekoev def. Zachary Reese by knockout (punches) at 3:04 of Round 1

> Bantamweights- Payton Talbott (9-0, 3-0 UFC) vs. Raoni Barcelos (18-5, 7-4 UFC)

Barcelos looks for the takedown immediately and pushes it to the fence as he has a single leg. Talbott grabs the neck but Barcelos completes the takedown. They get to their feet. Barcelos jumps onto the back of Talbott, but he gets back to his feet. Barcelos maintains back control. Barcelos looks to get the hooks in. Barcelos looks for the choke. He lets go but lands punches. Barcelos in the mount. Barcelos with some big elbows from the top. Barcelos looking for an arm-triangle choke from the half-guard. He lets go of it. Barcelos still working from the top as he gets back to full mount. Barcelos with some shots from the top. 10-8 Barcelos.

Talbott lands a leg kick and is pressuring, but Barcelos scores a takedown. Barcelos landing from the top and keeping Talbott down. Talbott is able to scramble to his feet. Talbott lands a short right hand and Barcelos looked a little hurt from it, but Barcelos is able to score another takedown. Barcelos gets the full mount. They scramble to their feet and Barcelos lands a spinning back fist. Barcelos with an uppercut and a right hand. Talbott lands an uppercut. Talbott lands a body kick. Barcelos grabs the single leg and scores a takedown. Barcelos with a pair of big elbows from side control. 10-9 Barcelos, 20-17 Barcelos.

Talbott lands an uppercut. Barcelos looks for a takedown but Talbott reverses into his own takedown and lands from the top. Talbott controlling from the top and Barcelos is rolling for an arm, but he grabbed the fence so timeout is called. Talbott is given the position back and they trade as they stand. They trade big punches. Talbott lands a flying knee but Barcelos gets a takedown. Talbott stands and shakes Barcelos off and starts landing. Barcelos lands a right hand. Talbott lands a spin kick. Talbott lands a right hand but Barcelos scores a takedown. Barcelos in the full mount and lands to the body. Barcelos with big shots from the top as he closes the fight out strong. 10-9 Barcelos, 30-26 Barcelos.

Official Result- Raoni Barcelos def. Payton Talbott by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)

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> Middleweights- Kevin Holland (26-12 1 NC, 13-9 1 NC UFC) vs. Reinier de Ridder (18-2, 1-0 UFC)

de Ridder gets Holland to the mat immediately and is inside the guard of Holland. Holland is attacking the arm and throwing from the bottom. Holland throwing kicks from the bottom. de Ridder lands an elbow from the top. de Ridder with some body shots and a cut is opened up on Holland. de Ridder with some ground-and-pound from the top. de Ridder transitions to the back of Holland. Holland stands with de Ridder on his back. de Ridder looking to attack the arm but gets the body triangle locked. de Ridder locks in a rear-naked choke and Holland taps! Impressive first-round finish from de Ridder.

Official Result- Reinier de Ridder def. Kevin Holland by submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:31 of Round 1

> Heavyweights- #6 Jailton Almeida (21-3, 7-1 UFC) vs. #7 Serghei Spivac (17-4, 8-4 UFC)

Spivac with a body kick. Almeida lands a leg kick. They tie up and Spivac scores a takedown. He gets inside the guard of Almeida. Spivac with a right hand from the top. Spivac with some punches and elbows from the top. Almeida is able to sweep to the top. Almeida in the half-guard and then gets the mount before he takes the back of Spivac. Spivac is able to turn into the guard of Almeida and starts landing punches. Almeida is able to sweep to the top. Almeida lands some big shots on Spivac and Spivac is in trouble. Almeida gets a takedown and starts landing from the mount. Almeida gets the back and starts landing as he flattens Spivac out and it is stopped! What a finish out of nowhere from Almeida.

Official Result- Jailton Almeida def. Serghei Spivac by TKO (punches) at 4:53 of Round 1

> Light Heavyweights- #2 Jiri Prochazka (30-5-1, 4-2 UFC) vs. #3 Jamahal Hill (12-2 1 NC, 6-2 1 NC UFC)

Hill lands a leg kick. Prochazka lands a body kick. Prochazka with a right hand. Prochazka lands a left hand. Hill with a quick flurry and lands a knee. Prochazka lands a left hand. Hill with a jab. Prochazka lands a body kick. Prochazka drops Hill with a left hand. Hill is able to scramble up. Hill landed a nice right hand. They trade punches. Prochazka lands a combo and a pair of knees to the body. Hill lands a knee. Hill lands a right hand. Prochazka with a body kick. Prochazka with a big left hand. 10-9 Prochazka.

Prochazka with a high kick. Prochazka with a pair of body kicks. They trade high kicks. Prochazka with a jumping knee. Timeout is called for an eye poke on Hill, but they get back going fairly quickly. Hill lands a left hand. Hill with an uppercut. Prochazka lands a left hand. Prochazka gets poked in the eye and timeout is called. They get back going after a couple of minutes for Prochazka to recover. Prochazka lands a big right hand. Hill with a right hand. Hill lands a pair of right hands. Prochazka lands a left hand. Hill with a right hand. Prochazka lands a pair of kicks. They trade in close range. Close round. 10-9 Hill, 19-19.

Hill lands a left hand to the body. Prochazka with a body kick and then hurts Hill with a flurry of shots. They tie up and both land. Hill lands inside the pocket. Prochazka with a left hook. Prochazka with a right hand to the body followed by a body kick and a left hand. Hill lands a big knee. Prochazka drops Hill with a right hand and he starts landing from the back. Hill gets up and Prochazka is swarming on him and he throws Hill to the mat. Prochazka with big strikes on the ground and it is stopped! What a finish from Prochazka!

Official Result- Jiri Prochazka def. Jamahal Hill by TKO (punches) at 3:01 of Round 3

> UFC Bantamweight Championship- C Merab Dvalishvili (18-4, 11-2 UFC) vs. #2 Umar Nurmagomedov (18-0, 6-0 UFC)

Both being patient as no one lands inside the first minute. Nurmagomedov lands a right hand. Dvalishvili lands a right hand and a pair of leg kicks. Dvalishvili lands a right hand. Both finding their range and Nurmagomedov looks for a takedown, but Dvalishvili defends and they separate. Dvalishvili with a right hand. Nurmagomedov with a body kick. Nurmagomedov lands a big right hand. Nurmagomedov with a body kick. 10-9 Nurmagomedov.

Nurmagomedov with a right hand and a series of body kicks. Nurmagomedov lands a left hand as Dvalishvili was coming in. Dvalishvili grabs a leg but Nurmagomedov is able to sprawl and defend and then scores a takedown after he grabs the back of Dvalishvili. They get to their feet and separate. Dvalishvili lands a right hand. Nurmagomedov lands a knee. Nurmagomedov with an inside leg kick. Dvalishvili pressing forward and lands to the body. Dvalishvili with a right hand and looks for a takedown. They separate. Nurmagomedov lands a right hand. Nurmagomedov with a body kick. 10-9 Nurmagomedov, 20-18 Nurmagomedov.

They trade and Dvalishvili briefly gets it down but they scramble right up. Dvalishvili lands a big right hand. Dvalishvili pressing forward and lands more. Nurmagomedov with an inside leg kick. Dvalishvili lands as he comes forward. Dvalishvili comes forward and just throws punches but a few do connect. Dvalishvili gets a takedown but lets Nurmagomedov right back up. Dvalishvili gets a takedown but Nurmagomedov is able to reverse immediately to the feet. They are tied up but break apart. Nurmagomedov with an inside leg kick. Nurmagomedov grabs a leg and then takes the back. He is able to get it down as Dvalishvili was showboating. 10-9 Dvalishvili, 29-28 Nurmagomedov.

Dvalishvili with a right hand to the body. Dvalishvili almost gets a takedown. Nurmagomedov lands a left hand. They trade inside the pocket. Dvalishvili gets a takedown but Nurmagomedov gets up. Dvalishvili shoots for a takedown against the fence and they fall to the mat, but get up and Dvalishvili lands a knee on the break. Dvalishvili with a right hand. Nurmagomedov with a head kick that is blocked. They trade punches. Dvalishvili with a combo. They trade jabs and Dvalishvili lands a right hand. Nurmagomedov looks for a takedown but Dvalishvili slips away. Dvalishvili with a pair of right hands. Dvalishvili lands a left hand. Nurmagomedov is looking tired. Dvalishvili with a left hand then a big right hand. Dvalishvili scores a takedown. They get up and Dvalishvili lands against the fence. 10-9 Dvalishvili, 38-38.

Dvalishvili pressing forward and looks for a takedown but Nurmagomedov defends. Nurmagomedov lands a left hand. Dvalishvili with a pair of leg kicks. Dvalishvili looks for a leg and lands a right hand. Dvalishvili with a right hand. Nurmagomedov lands a left hand. Dvalishvili looks for the takedown against the fence. Dvalishvili lands as they separate. Nurmagomedov looks for a takedown but to no success. Dvalishvili gets a brief takedown and lands as they separate. They trade punches. Nurmagomedov with a left hand and a body kick. Nurmagomedov with a pair of kicks but eats a big right hand from Dvalishvili and then Dvalishvili gets a takedown, but Nurmagomedov pops right up. Dvalishvili gets another takedown from the back. They stand and Dvalishvili gets another takedown. Dvalishvili taunts late. 10-9 Dvalishvili, 48-47 Dvalishvili.

Official Result- Merab Dvalishvili def. Umar Nurmagomedov by unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 49-46) to retain the UFC Bantamweight Championship

> UFC Lightweight Championship- C Islam Makhachev (26-1, 15-1 UFC) vs. #10 Renato Moicano (20-5-1, 12-5 UFC)

Moicano with a high kick. Moicano with a leg kick and a right hand. Makhachev lands a left hand. Moicano with a leg kick. Makhachev lands a body kick. Makhachev lands a left hand. Moicano connects with a left hand and Makhachev almost went down and he was hurt from it. Makhachev scores a takedown. Makhachev lands some short left hands. Makhachev locks in a D’Arce choke and it gets Moicano to tap! Easy night at the office for Makhachev as he defends the title.

Official Result- Islam Makhachev def. Renato Moicano by submission (D’Arce choke) at 4:05 of Round 1 to retain the UFC Lightweight Championship

UFC on ESPN+ 101 live results: Renato Moicano vs. Benoit Saint-Denis

Posted on by Ryan Frederick

The UFC returns to France for the third straight year as the Octagon is once again inside the Accor Arena in Paris, this time for UFC on ESPN+ 101.

The main event is an exciting five-round lightweight match-up as Renato Moicano takes on Benoit Saint-Denis. Moicano has been seeing a rise in both popularity and in the lightweight rankings in the midst of his current three-fight win streak. Saint-Denis will be competing in his first UFC main event in his home country as he looks to rebound from a loss to Dustin Poirier in March.

In the co-main event, it is a pivotal middleweight bout that could have title eliminator aspirations attached to it as Nassourdine Imavov looks to extend his three-fight unbeaten streak against Brendan Allen, winner of seven straight fights.

Also on the main card is a featherweight bout between William Gomis and Joanderson Brito, a welterweight bout pitting Kevin Jousset against former TUF winner Bryan Battle, a featherweight fight between Morgan Charriere and Gabriel Miranda, and a lightweight opener between Fares Ziam and Matt Frevola.

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> Lightweights- Bolaji Oki (9-1, 1-0 UFC) vs. Chris Duncan (11-2, 2-1 UFC)

Duncan with a leg kick as Oki lands a right hand. Oki with another right hand as they trade in close range. Oki lands a jab then a right hand. Duncan lands a kick and Oki grabs it and throws him to the mat, but Duncan pops right up. Oki lands a right hand and then another as Duncan lands a leg kick. Duncan shoots for a takedown and has the neck, but Oki gets it down. They pop right up as Oki lands some shots. They separate and Oki lands a flurry. Oki lands a knee to the body. They trade right hands. Oki gets a takedown and Duncan locks in a guillotine choke. Oki looks like he survives and Duncan lets go, but then Oki goes out cold a second later and it is all over! Duncan didn’t even know Oki was out until after landing a couple of punches after letting the choke go.

Official Result- Chris Duncan def. Bolaji Oki by submission (guillotine choke) at 3:34 of Round 1

> Women’s Bantamweights- Nora Cornolle (8-1, 2-0 UFC) vs. Jacqueline Cavalcanti (7-1, 2-0 UFC)

Cornolle with a leg kick. She lands another. Cavalcanti lands a leg kick. Cavalcanti lands a pair of leg kicks. Cornolle with a pair of leg kicks. They trade and Cornolle looks for a takedown as she pushes it to the fence. Cornolle with the body lock. Cornolle gets it down and moves into full mount. Cavalcanti quickly reverses to the top and gets to her feet and lands some leg kicks. Cavalcanti lands as Cornolle gets to her feet. Cavalcanti pressing forward and lands. Cornolle with a pair of knees and a high kick. Close round. 10-9 Cavalcanti.

They land leg kicks at the same time. Cavalcanti controlling the Octagon. They trade in close range. Cavalcanti lands a leg kick. Cornolle lands two leg kicks. Cavalcanti lands a big right hand that stunned Cornolle. Cavalcanti lands another right hand and Cornolle almost stumbles down. Cavalcanti following up with more punches but being patient. Cavalcanti with a right hand and Cornolle goes for a takedown. Cavalcanti grabs the fence big time to defend a takedown. Cornolle still pressuring on the fence and landing some knees. They separate. Cornolle back looking for the takedown against the fence. They trade knees. 10-9 Cavalcanti, 20-18 Cavalcanti.

They trade leg kicks and Cavalcanti lands a jab. Cornolle with a right hand. Cavalcanti with a leg kick and then follows with a right hand. Cornolle lands a leg kick. Cavalcanti gets a tie-up for a moment but lets go. They trade and Cavalcanti lands a flurry. Cavalcanti landing some more big punches. They trade kicks. Cavalcanti lands a right hand. They trade as Cornolle is yelling at her coach. Cornolle looks for a takedown and lands a couple of knees before they break. Cavalcanti with a body kick. Cavalcanti lands a right hand and they trade at the end. 10-9 Cavalcanti, 30-27 Cavalcanti.

Official Result- Jacqueline Cavalcanti def. Nora Cornolle by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

> Flyweights- Daniel Barez (16-6, 0-1 UFC) vs. Victor Altamirano (12-4, 2-3 UFC)

They trade early and Barez drops Altamirano with a right hand and starts landing from the top. Barez inside the guard of Altamirano and lands an elbow. Barez lands some more punches before they get to their feet. Altamirano lands a body kick. Barez lands a right hand to the body. They trade and Altamirano with a head kick. Barez lands a right hand and Altamirano with a pair of body kicks. 10-9 Barez.

Altamirano lands a high kick. Barez lands and Altamirano lands a combination ending with a leg kick. They trade leg kicks. Barez lands a right hand. Altamirano with a left hand and body kick. Altamirano lands a body kick. Altamirano with more body kicks. Barez with a left hook. Altamirano lands a high kick. Altamirano with another high body kick. Altamirano with a left hand and body kick. Altamirano with a body kick and stumbles to his knee as Barez lands a right hand. Barez with another right hand and Altamirano trips to the mat for a brief moment. Close round. 10-9 Altamirano, 19-19.

Altamirano with a body kick. Barez lands a leg kick and a right hand. Barez with a high kick. They trade in a quick flurry from both. Altamirano lands a combination. Barez scores with a right hand. Altamirano lands a body kick. Altamirano lands a spinning back fist that puts Barez on a knee and Altamirano starts to land more as Barez circles away. They trade inside the pocket. Altamirano with a high kick. Altamirano with a combo. Barez lands a left hand. Altamirano with a head kick that Barez checks. They trade. Altamirano with a high kick and a spinning back fist. Barez lands a left hook. They trade and Barez briefly drops Altamirano but he pops up and they trade. Close fight, fun fight. 10-9 Altamirano, 29-28 Altamirano.

Official Result- Daniel Barez def. Victor Altamirano by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Women’s Bantamweights*- #15 Ailin Perez (10-2, 3-1 UFC) vs. Daria Zhelezniakova (9-1, 1-0 UFC)

*Perez missed weight by a half-pound

Perez goes for a takedown as they clinch, but they break. Perez tries a kick but Zhelezniakova grabs it and pushes Perez to the mat. Zhelezniakova gets in side control and lands. They get to their feet. Perez with a leg kick. Perez grabs the body lock and looks for a takedown as she has the back. They go to the fence. Perez gets the takedown and is in the mount. Perez lands some elbows and then locks in an arm-triangle choke. She is squeezing and Zhelezniakova taps. Nice work from Perez to get the finish.

Official Result- Ailin Perez def. Daria Zhelezniakova by submission (arm-triangle choke) at 3:52 of Round 1

> Bantamweights- Taylor Lapilus (20-4, 5-2 UFC) vs. Vince Morales (16-7, 3-5 UFC)

Lapilus with a head kick that Morales blocks. He lands another high kick. Lapilus with a body kick. They trade leg kicks. Lapilus with some left hands as he grabs the leg of Morales. Lapilus lands an elbow. They trade in close range. Lapilus with a knee to the body. Lapilus with a body kick and lands another. Lapilus with a combination. Morales lands a body kick and Lapilus lands a left hand. Lapilus lands a left hand. 10-9 Lapilus.

They trade. Morales lands a right hand and looks for a takedown. He gets Lapilus down but they quickly get up. They separate and Lapilus lands a combination and an elbow. Lapilus lands a jab. They trade kicks. Lapilus with a body kick. Morales lands a body kick. Lapilus with a left hand. Lapilus lands a big knee that connects with the jaw of Morales. Lapilus with another knee. They trade late as Lapilus lands a left hand. 10-9 Lapilus, 20-18 Lapilus.

Morales looks for the takedown right away to start the round. He gets Lapilus down for a brief moment but they clinch before breaking away. Lapilus lands a knee and a pair of left hands. Lapilus with a jab and some elbows. Morales lands a flurry inside the pocket. Lapilus lands a left hand. Lapilus with another left hand and a knee. Morales looks for a takedown and gets Lapilus down. They get to their feet. Lapilus with a knee to the body. Morales is throwing but not landing much. Lapilus lands an elbow. 10-9 Lapilus, 30-27 Lapilus.

Official Result- Taylor Lapilus def. Vince Morales by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Lightweights- Ludovit Klein (22-4-1, 6-2-1 UFC) vs. Roosevelt Roberts (12-4 1 NC, 4-4 1 NC UFC)

They trade leg kicks. Roberts lands a right hand. Klein with a body kick. They trade kicks. Roberts lands a right hand. Roberts with a leg kick and another right hand. They trade leg kicks and Roberts gets the clinch and pushes it to the fence. They separate. Roberts with an elbow. Klein lands a high kick. Roberts lands a combination. They clinch and Klein lands an elbow on the break. Roberts with a head kick. They clinch and Klein pushes it to the fence. They both land before separating. Roberts with a head kick and a right hand. Close round. 10-9 Roberts.

Klein with a combination. Roberts lands a body kick. Klein gets Roberts to the mat as Klein gets on top and lands. Klein works to the mount as he continues to land and keep Roberts pinned on the mat. Roberts grabbed the fence to try and get himself out from the bottom but it didn’t work. Klein stands but gets back on top. Klein gets back down inside the full guard of Roberts. Klein still working from the top as he lands some elbows. 10-9 Klein, 19-19.

They trade and Klein gets it back down to the mat and starts working from the top. Klein with some head and body punches. Klein gets the back of Roberts but it allows them to get to their feet. They trade knees. They separate. They get the Thai clinch and Klein lands some knees as Roberts pushes it to the fence. Roberts is trying to get it down. Klein with an elbow. Klein with a big takedown. Klein landing from the top as Roberts is trying to land from the bottom and they trade punches to end it. 10-9 Klein, 29-28 Klein.

Official Result- Ludovit Klein def. Roosevelt Roberts by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

> Light Heavyweights- Oumar Sy (10-0, 1-0 UFC) vs. Da Woon Jung (15-5-1, 4-3-1 UFC)

Sy starts off landing some leg kicks. He lands some more leg kicks. Sy tries a flying knee and Jung lands a right hand that hurts Sy. Sy gets a takedown but Jung is able to work to the fence quickly and get it back to the feet. Sy tries for another takedown but Jung defends and lands. Jung lands a right hand and Sy is coming forward late. Close round. 10-9 Jung.

They’re both landing to start the second. Sy mixing in some leg kicks. Sy with a jab. Jung lands a jab. Sy with some more leg kicks and he lands a right hand. Jung pressing forward. Sy lands a right hand. Sy with a leg kick. Sy with a right hand and lands some kicks, then lands a stiff jab. Sy with a big flurry as he lands a right hand and a knee. Sy with a leg kick. They trade and Sy hurts Jung with a right hand. They swing and trade late. 10-9 Sy, 19-19.

Jung lands a jab as Sy lands a leg kick. Sy with a body kick and a right hand. Sy with a leg kick then lands a jab. Jung with a jab. Sy lands a right hand. Sy with a head kick. Jung lands a combination. They trade jabs. They tie up and Sy has the neck against the fence. Sy looks for a takedown and has the back of Jung. Sy gets it down but Jung is looking for a kimura. Jung lets go and Sy is on the back but slips off as the fight ends. 10-9 Sy, 29-28 Sy.

Official Result- Oumar Sy def. Da Woon Jung by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Light Heavyweights- Ion Cutelaba (17-10-1 1 NC, 6-9-1 UFC) vs. Ivan Erslan (14-3 1 NC, 0-0 UFC)

Cutelaba with a front kick. Erslan lands a left hand. Cutelaba with a leg kick then a right hand. Erslan gets the back and lands some punches but then Cutelaba lands a right hand to back Erslan up. They trade inside the pocket as both land right hands. They trade wild punches. Erslan with a jab. Cutelaba lands a right hand and Erslan was hurt but able to circle away. Cutelaba scores a takedown but they quickly get up. Cutelaba lands an elbow as they break. Erslan with a calf kick. They trade. 10-9 Cutelaba.

They trade punches. Cutelaba looks for a takedown but eats a right hand from Erslan. Cutelaba with a leg kick. Erslan lands a combo and Cutelaba was playing possum but Erslan saw it. Cutelaba with a body kick then a spin kick. Cutelaba with a body kick. They trade and Cutelaba looks for a clinch but lands a right hand. They clinch against the fence. They separate and Cutelaba gets a takedown and has the back. He lands some punches. Cutelaba working for a rear-naked choke. Erslan gets out and spins out as they get to their feet. Cutelaba is able to get it back down and has the back. Cutelaba rolls and Erslan is inside of his guard. Erslan ends the round on top but doing nothing. 10-9 Cutelaba, 20-18 Cutelaba.

Cutelaba with a leg kick. Cutelaba lands a combination. He shoots for a takedown but Erslan grabs the neck and gets a takedown. Erslan lands from the top before they scramble up, but Erslan is able to keep it down. Cutelaba looks tired. Cutelaba looking for an arm but Erslan escapes. They stand and Erslan has the back and drags it back down. Erslan with some right hands as he retains control. Cutelaba now has the back. Cutelaba with a late takedown and he lands. 10-9 Erslan, 29-28 Cutelaba.

Official Result- Ion Cutelaba def. Ivan Erslan by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

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> Lightweights- Fares Ziam (15-4, 5-2 UFC) vs. Matt Frevola (11-4-1, 5-4-1 UFC)

Frevola tries to land a right hand as he goes for a takedown but Ziam defends. Frevola swings hard. Ziam lands a right hand. Ziam with a leg kick and Frevola grabs the leg, pushing it to the fence. Frevola is able to score a takedown. Frevola looks for a guillotine choke and tries to mount it but Ziam escapes, though Frevola is still in the full mount. Ziam tries to roll out and Frevola looks for an armbar, but Ziam ends up on top. Ziam lands some big punches. They get to their feet. Ziam lands a right hand and Frevola is hurt. Ziam with another right hand and then lands to the body. They tie up and Ziam with a knee. 10-9 Ziam.

Both looking for openings as Ziam is working the jab. Ziam lands a right hand. Frevola trying to land but missing as Ziam backs up. They clinch against the fence. Frevola lands a right hand. He lands another. Ziam with a right hand. Frevola lands a right hand and a knee. Ziam lands two right hands. Ziam with a body kick after they break a clinch. Frevola lands a right hand as they tie up. Ziam gets a takedown and gets the back and locks in a rear-naked choke. Frevola is able to escape. Ziam has the back and lands. 10-9 Ziam, 20-18 Ziam.

They trade and Ziam lands a flying knee. Ziam gets a takedown. He has the back of Frevola as they get to their feet. Ziam gets it back down and rolls to sprawl position looking for the neck. Frevola gets it down but they get to their feet. Ziam then gets it back down as Frevola lands an elbow. Ziam then lands a big knee that knocks Frevola out cold! Wow, what a finish by Ziam!

Official Result- Fares Ziam def. Matt Frevola by knockout (knee) at 2:59 of Round 3

> Featherweights- Morgan Charriere (19-10-1, 1-1 UFC) vs. Gabriel Miranda (17-6, 1-1 UFC)

Charriere lands a leg kick as Miranda lands a right hand. They clinch against the fence. Miranda looks to pull guard as they battle in the clinch but thinks better of it. Miranda tries a takedown but Charriere defends. Miranda pulls guard and Charriere lands some elbows from the top. They get to their feet. Miranda lands a jab. Charriere with a jab. Charriere scores a takedown. He lands before they stand and he gets another takedown. They quickly get up and trade on the feet to end the round. 10-9 Charriere.

Charriere lands a leg kick. Charriere then drops Miranda with a massive left hand and Miranda is out cold, though Charriere lands a follow-up shot to end it. What a knockout from Charriere!

Official Result- Morgan Charriere def. Gabriel Miranda by knockout (punch) at :27 of Round 2

> Welterweights- Kevin Jousset (10-2, 2-0 UFC) vs. Bryan Battle (10-2 1 NC, 5-1 1 NC UFC)

Jousset lands a body kick. Jousset lands a leg kick and they tie up after Battle misses some punches. Battle working for a takedown and Jousset lands some elbows to defend. They continue to battle while tied up but they separate. Jousset with a calf kick. Battle lands a body kick. They trade in close range. Battle pushes it back against the fence. They scramble to the mat for a moment as Jousset reverses a takedown attempt, but they pop right up and get back to the clinch. Battle lands an elbow and they trade jabs before Jousset lands a right hand. Big right hand from Jousset and then he rips to the body. Battle presses forward and throws but can’t complete a takedown as the round ends. 10-9 Jousset.

They trade and Jousset lands a solid right hand. They’re trading inside the pocket as Jousset lands a flurry of short punches. They tie up against the fence and Battle lands some punches and a few knees. Battle just misses a flying knee. They separate and Battle with a front kick. Jousset lands a right hand. Battle lands a flurry against the fence as he’s way ahead on volume this round. Battle lands a combo as Jousset lands a right hand. Battle with a lot of big punches and he has Jousset in trouble. Battle with tons of punches and Jousset is in trouble and it is stopped. What a finish from Battle!

Official Result- Bryan Battle def. Kevin Jousset by TKO (punches) at 3:47 of Round 2

> Featherweights- William Gomis (13-2, 3-0 UFC) vs. Joanderson Brito (17-3-1, 5-1 UFC)

Brito with some leg kicks as Gomis lands to the body after they clinch. Gomis with a few knees. Brito scores a takedown. He tries to take the back but Gomis is able to reverse to inside the guard of Brito. Gomis working from the top as he lands. They work to their feet. Brito tries to grab a leg but they separate. They tie back up and trade knees. Gomis has position as he’s pushing Brito against the fence. They separate and both land punches. Brito lands a left hand and a leg kick. Brito goes for a guillotine choke late. 10-9 Gomis.

They trade big shots to start the second as Gomis lands a body kick. Brito gets a clinch against the fence and is able to get Gomis to the mat. Brito has the mount and is working for an arm-triangle choke. Brito is squeezing hard and Gomis gives a thumbs up. Brito lets go. They work their way to the feet. They break apart. Brito with a leg kick. He lands another. Gomis with a leg kick and Brito lands a right hand. Brito with a hard leg kick. They trade kicks. 10-9 Brito, 19-19.

Gomis with a leg kick. Brito lands a leg kick. Gomis with a left hand. Brito with two hard leg kicks but Gomis lands another left hand. Gomis with a left hand. He lands another. Brito lands a leg kick. They clinch against the fence. Gomis lands a pair of knees. They break apart. Gomis lands a body kick then a left hand. They clinch as Brito pushes it to the fence. Brito gets the back as he gets Gomis down to the mat. Gomis with a back elbow. Brito tries a takedown but Gomis has the neck and drags it down but they get up. Gomis with a flying knee. Close fight. 10-9 Gomis, 29-28 Gomis.

Official Result- William Gomis def. Joanderson Brito by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

> Middleweights- #4 Nassourdine Imavov (14-4 1 NC, 6-2 1 NC UFC) vs. #8 Brendan Allen (24-5, 12-2 UFC)

Allen with a leg kick. Allen grabs the body and scores a takedown. Allen is in side control. Allen with a couple of knees but mostly holding Imavov in side control. Allen with some short punches. Allen tries to pass to mount but ends up in the half-guard of Imavov. Allen gets inside the full guard and lands some short punches. Allen lands a right hand. They get to their feet late but nothing happens. 10-9 Allen.

They get started but an eye poke causes a time out. They get back to action. Allen lands a high kick. Allen shoots for a takedown and pushes it against the fence. Imavov grabs the neck to defend. They get to their feet. Imavov with a quick combination. Allen tries for a takedown but Imavov is able to sprawl to defend. Imavov lands from the top. Imavov with some left hands from the top. They get to the feet as Imavov continues to land from the back. Imavov lands a head kick. They trade on the feet. Allen shoots for a takedown but Imavov defends. Imavov has the neck. He lets go but gets the back. Allen rolls and Imavov is on top in full mount. Allen gives up his back and Imavov with some punches. Imavov looks for an arm but Allen defends. 10-9 Imavov, 19-19.

Imavov lands and Allen shoots for a takedown, but Imavov defends. Allen goes to his back and allows Imavov to get on top and land. Imavov stands and lands a right hand as he goes back down and grabs Allen. They scramble to their feet. Imavov has the back against the fence. They separate. Imavov lands a combination. Allen lands a knee. Imavov lands a right hand. They trade and Allen tries a takedown but Imavov defends. Allen pushes it to the fence and tries to get it down. Imavov separates and lands a big flurry. Allen lands a right hand. Allen tries a takedown but Imavov squirms away. Imavov pushes it to the fence but they break and trade. 10-9 Imavov, 29-28 Imavov.

Official Result- Nassourdine Imavov def. Brendan Allen by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Lightweights- #11 Renato Moicano (19-5-1, 11-5 UFC) vs. #12 Benoit Saint-Denis (13-2 1 NC, 5-2 UFC)

Saint-Denis with some early kicks. Moicano grabs a leg on a kick attempt and scores a takedown. Moicano controlling from the top and then is able to transition to the back. He has back mount and is landing lots of punches and elbows. Saint-Denis is cut open. Moicano now in full mount and is landing big punches and elbows. Moicano landing big shots from the top and Saint-Denis is bleeding badly and in survival mode. Moicano continuing to land big shots. Saint-Denis somehow survives the round. 10-8 Moicano.

Saint-Denis lands some left hands to the body. Moicano lands a jab after he looked for a takedown. Saint-Denis with a head kick. Moicano lands a right hand. Moicano lands some punches. Saint-Denis lands a combination. Moicano looks for a takedown against the fence but Saint-Denis defends. Saint-Denis is bleeding badly again. He goes for a takedown but Moicano defends. They trade at the end. 10-9 Saint-Denis, 19-18 Moicano.

The fight has been stopped as Saint-Denis’ right eye is completely closed up and he can’t see out of it, and the doctor has said he can’t continue, so referee Marc Goddard has called it off. This will be a win for Moicano.

Official Result- Renato Moicano def. Benoit Saint-Denis by TKO (doctor stoppage) at 5:00 of Round 2

UFC on ESPN+ 2 live results: Assuncao-Moraes, Aldo-Moicano

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Welcome to F4WOnline.com’s live coverage of UFC On ESPN+ 2: Assuncao vs. Moraes 2, emanating from Centro de Formacao Olimpica do Nordeste in Fortaleza, Brazil.

The Octagon heads back to Fortaleza for the first time since 2017 for the second event to air on ESPN+ with a bantamweight main event that has title shot implications, and the next fight for a future UFC Hall Of Famer in the co-main event.

Third-ranked bantamweight Raphael Assuncao takes on fourth-ranked bantamweight Marlon Moraes in the night’s five-round main event. It is a rematch of a June 2017 meeting at UFC 212, which Assuncao won by close split decision. That was in the midst of Assuncao’s current four-fight win streak, while Moraes has won three straight since, and both are looking to solidify their case for being the next in line for a title shot at 135 pounds.

In the co-main event, former UFC Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo guns for his second straight win as he takes on Renato Moicano, who is on the cusp of a title shot and could get it with a win over the future Hall Of Famer. Also on the main card is a welterweight bout between Demian Maia and Lyman Good, and a lightweight bout that sees Charles Oliveira take on David Teymur.

Follow along with our live coverage of the event beginning at 5 p.m. Eastern time with preliminary action all the way through the main card.

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> Magomed Bibulatov (#11, 14-1, 1-1 UFC) vs. Rogerio Bontorin (14-1 1 NC, 0-0 UFC)
Flyweights* (Bibulatov missed weight by 1 pound)

They feel each other out early on. Bibulatov landed a body kick followed by a spinning back fist. They clinch and Bibulatov got a judo trip takedown into side control. Bontorin tried for an omaplata but Bibulatov escaped and they got to their feet. Bibulatov with a wheel kick followed by a combo but Bontorin fires back with a hard combo. Bontorin got a sweep into mount and transitioned to the back and is looking for a choke on Bibulatov. Bontorin with some punches from the back. Bontorin looking for the choke once again. Bibulatov escapes and gets Bontorin into his guard. Bibulatov able to get to his feet and lands a spin kick followed by a combo. Bibulatov with a body punch followed by a body kick. Bibulatov with a combo to the body. Those are hurting Bontorin. Bibulatov with a late combo. 10-9 Bontorin.

Bibulatov with another spin kick. They continue to trade punches and they clinch for a moment with neither able to score a takedown. Bibulatov gets a clinch against the fence but they break and Bibulatov gets a warning about grabbing the shorts. Bibulatov just misses a hook kick. Bontorin takes the center and lands a combo. Bibulatov lands a couple of body punches. Bontorin lands a big left hand. Bibulatov with a spin kick to the body and just misses a flying knee as they clinch. Bibulatov gets Bontorin to the ground and goes into his guard and lands some punches but Bontorin escapes to his feet. Bibulatov lands a hook kick but eats a right hand counter from Bontorin. Bibulatov with a big spin kick right before the buzzer. 10-9 Bibulatov, 19-19.

Bibulatov with a body kick. Bibulatov is finding more openings as Bontorin is circling around the Octagon. Bontorin just out of range. Bontorin lands a good combo. Bibulatov just misses a head kick. Bibulatov with some more punches to the body. He backs Bontorin up to the fence with punches and grabs the body looking for the takedown. They trade knees in the clinch. Bibulatov with a knee on the break and lands a good combo. Bontorin getting wild on his feet. They clinch against the fence but break. They trade and Bontorin gets a brief takedown and takes the back with thirty seconds left. Bibulatov with a backwards punch. Bontorin looks for a late choke but time runs out. 10-9 Bontorin, 29-28 Bontorin.

Official Result- Rogerio Bontorin def. Magomed Bibulatov by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

> Ricardo Ramos (12-1, 3-0 UFC) vs. Said Nurmagomedov (#12 FLW, 12-1, 1-0 UFC)
Bantamweights

Nurmagomedov with a leg kick. Nurmagomedov with a high kick followed by another leg kick. Ramos just misses a spin kick. Nurmagomedov with a leg kick. He lands a spin kick that backs Ramos up. Ramos just misses a spinning elbow. Nurmagomedov with a spinning back fist. They trade punches and then Nurmagomedov lands a spin kick and hurts Ramos with a head kick and starts teeing off with punches and finishes Ramos off! Wow. Big finish by Nurmagomedov.

Official Result- Said Nurmagomedov def. Ricardo Ramos by TKO (kick, punches) at 2:28 of Round 1

> Geraldo de Freitas (11-4, 0-0 UFC) vs. Felipe Colares (8-0, 0-0 UFC)
Bantamweights

They trade kicks. They trade leg kicks. Colares with a leg kick. Freitas with a leg kick and then comes with a nice combo. Freitas with the jab and then a combo to the body. Colares lands a left hand and they clinch. Freitas with a body kick and then a big right hand. Colares trying for a takedown and picks Freitas up and slams him down and takes the back as they get to their feet. Freitas shakes him off and gets on top and then takes the back as they stand. They scramble to the mat with Colares on top. Freitas reverses position as they get to their feet. Freitas gets a takedown and passes to half-guard. They try to scramble up. Freitas steps over to half-guard and then to side control. Freitas looking for the kimura but Colares escapes to the top and lands some punches and elbows to end the round. 10-9 de Freitas.

Freitas right away with a body kick. Freitas with a combo that rocks Colares and he starts to tee off. Colares has a big cut open. Freitas with a takedown as Colares has the neck to stall. Freitas gets to the full mount. Colares is giving up his back as he eats a big right hand. Freitas looking for a choke. Colares reverses position and is in the guard now. Both battling for position on the mat. Colares now in side control as he moves back to the guard. Freitas not doing much from the bottom. Freitas gets to his feet and gets the advantage in the clinch. Colares with a knee before they break. Colares with a high kick. Colares breathing heavy. Freitas with a late takedown. 10-9 Colares, 19-19.

They trade big punches to start the third round. Freitas tries for a Superman punch and then gets a takedown. Colares able to get to his feet and Freitas has the advantage in the clinch against the fence. Freitas with a knee. Freitas with a combo ending with a knee and lands another knee. Freitas with a combo and then scores a takedown. Freitas moves to side control and Colares gives up his back. Colares gets Freitas back to his guard. Freitas steps over into full mount. They scramble to their feet. Both are tired. Freitas lands a big combo and then gets a takedown. He is messing up by getting takedowns as Colares is hurt on his feet. Colares gets the back of Freitas. Colares isn’t doing much with the back. He does land a knee and some punches at the end. 10-9 de Freitas, 29-28 de Freitas.

Official Result- Geraldo de Freitas def. Felipe Colares by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)

> Junior Albini (14-4, 1-2 UFC) vs. Jair Rozenstruik (6-0, 0-0 UFC)
Heavyweights

Rozenstruik with a quick leg kick. Albini gets a clinch and takes Rozenstruik down right away. Albini in the half-guard. Rozenstruik trying to explode from the bottom as Albini looks for the kimura. Rozenstruik did block it as Albini lets go. Albini gets to full mount. Rozenstruik with some good defense on the bottom and they scramble to their feet. Albini gets a sloppy takedown and takes the back of Rozenstruik. Rozenstruik able to reverse into the guard but then stands up. Albini lands a big right hand. They clinch. Albini with a body kick. They clinch for a moment. They trade punches. Rozenstruik with a big right hand that rocks Albini. They trade kicks at the end. 10-9 Albini.

Albini with some low kicks. Rozenstruik with a big right hand and then a head kick that drops Albini and he finishes him off with some punches on the ground. Wow. Big finish by Rozenstruik in his UFC debut.

Official Result- Jair Rozenstruik def. Junior Albini by TKO (strikes) at :54 of Round 2

> Thiago Alves (22-13, 14-9 UFC) vs. Max Griffin (14-5, 2-3 UFC)
Welterweights

Alves with a big leg kick to start. They trade early. Griffin wobbles Alves with a big combo. Alves is hurt and Griffin lands some punches and gets a brief takedown but they get up. Griffin with a combo and goes to the body. He’s landing the jab nicely. Alves with a leg kick and Griffin counters with a right hand. Griffin with a right hand. Griffin with another combo to the body and lands a knee to the body. Alves with a leg kick. They trade punches. Alves lands a left hand as he comes forward. Alves with a body kick and then another. They trade big shots and Griffin lands a knee to the body of Alves. They trade punches. Griffin with a hook to the body and Alves counters with a jab. Alves with a high kick. Griffin with a big knee to the body and then drop Alves with a right hand and the round ends before he can finish. 10-9 Griffin.

Alves with a leg kick. They trade in close range. They trade punches and Alves lands a hard right hand. Griffin with a left hand. They trade and Alves lands a right hand. Alves with a leg kick and left hand. Griffin popping off the jab. Alves with a leg kick and Griffin slips to the mat. He gets up and Alves with a big body kick and then another. Griffin lands a right hand. Alves with a combo to the body. They are throwing big punches and Alves has Griffin hurt. Alves hurt Griffin badly with kicks and punches to the body. Griffin gets the clinch to slow the pace. Alves blocks a takedown attempt. Griffin lands a knee as they break. Griffin gets the back for a moment. Alves with an uppercut and lands some more big right hands. Griffin in trouble. Griffin running away as Alves is stalking him around the Octagon. Alves with an uppercut and leg kick. Griffin lands a right hand. Alves with a body kick. They have a big exchange to end the round. 10-9 Alves, 19-19.

Alves lands a big right hand right off the bat. Alves with a leg kick. Griffin fires a combo. Alves with a body kick and combo as they clinch. Alves with a knee to the body. Griffin with a body kick on the break and Alves lands a spinning elbow. Griffin gets a takedown but Alves able to get to his feet. Griffin gets a body lock takedown and moves to full mount. Griffin moves to half-guard. Alves scrambles to his feet almost but Griffin keeps him down. They get to their feet. They break. Alves with a body kick. Alves lands a right hand. Alves gets a takedown against the fence. Griffin sneaks out and gets on top. Fun fight. 10-9 Griffin, 29-28 Griffin.

Official Result- Thiago Alves def. Max Griffin by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

> Mara Romero Borella (12-5 1 NC, 1-1 UFC) vs. Taila Santos (15-0, 0-0 UFC)
Women’s Flyweights

They clinch right away. Santos gets a body lock takedown and almost got the mount but takes the back and is looking for the choke. Borella stands and Santos has the backpack and has a standing choke locked in for a moment. Santos lets go and they break to the center. Borella gets a body lock now looking for the takedown and gets it and is in side control. Borella with punches and elbows. Borella works from the half-guard and lands a short elbow. Borella now in the high guard. Borella with some right hands from the top. 10-9 Borella.

Borella quickly clinches and has the body lock and lands a couple of knees. They get to their feet and Santos lands a knee. Not much is happening and the crowd is becoming bored and booing. Santos lands a knee. Borella reverses position and has Santos against the fence. They trade short knees. They are broken up by the referee but go straight back into the clinch. They break as Santos lands a knee. Santos with a leg kick. Borella goes back for the clinch and holds Santos against the fence. A whole lot of nothing in that round. 10-9 Borella, 20-18 Borella.

They throw punches to start the third. Santos tries a leg kick but eats a Borella right hand counter. Santos with a leg kick and a right hand. Santos starting to land more. Borella switching stances but not doing much on offense. Santos with a leg kick. Santos with the jab. Santos lands a couple of right hands. Santos with a right hand and Borella tries to duck under for a takedown but it is defended. Santos with the jab. Santos with a couple of right hands and a leg kick. 10-9 Santos, 29-28 Borella.

Official Result- Mara Romero Borella def. Taila Santos by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

> Markus Perez (10-2, 1-2 UFC) vs. Anthony Hernandez (6-0 1 NC, 0-0 UFC)
Middleweights

They clinch early. Hernandez had position first but Perez able to reverse. Perez gets to the back and picks Hernandez up and takes him down but they get to their feet. Perez still working for the takedown. They break and Hernandez lands an elbow. Perez with a body kick. They clinch for a moment. Hernandez lands an elbow and a big right hand. Perez lands a left hand followed by an uppercut and they clinch but break. Perez with a left hand. Hernandez lands a right hand. Hernandez with a spin kick. Hernandez with an uppercut and lands to the body against the fence. Hernandez with a hard right hand and then a flurry at the end. 10-9 Hernandez.

Perez lands a big body kick that hurts Hernandez and drops him. Perez swarms in and looking to finish but Hernandez gets up and Perez gets the back. Hernandez able to scramble out and they get up and Perez has a standing D’arce choke. Perez drags him to the mat and has the choke locked in and Hernandez taps! Big win by Perez.

Official Result- Markus Perez def. Anthony Hernandez by submission (D’Arce choke) at 1:07 of Round 2

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> Livia Renata Souza (12-1, 1-0 UFC) vs. Sarah Frota (9-0, 0-0 UFC)
Women’s Strawweights* (Frota missed weight by 7 pounds)

Souza with a leg kick. Souza with a body kick. Frota, who missed weight by seven pounds, looks two weight classes above Souza. Souza gets a takedown and is in side control. Frota looks for an arm but Souza slips out and they scramble and Frota gets in the guard. Souza defending well from the bottom. Frota with punches from the top. Not a lot of action going on. Frota working the body and Souza grabs the arm looking for the armbar. Frota steps over and they get to their feet. Souza goes for a takedown but it is defended. Frota jumps guard looking for a guillotine and they go to the mat. Souza with a late flurry from the top. Not much of a round. 10-9 Souza.

They trade punches to start the second. Frota stuns Souza with a right hand. Souza lands a punch but eats a right hook from Frota. Souza gets a takedown. Souza landing short punches to the head and body on the ground. They are stood up by the referee. Souza takes Frota right back down. Frota tries for a kneebar on the bottom but Souza spins out and gets to her feet and Frota follows. Frota lands a punch. Souza tries another takedown but this is defended. Frota lands a left hand as they break. Souza tries a takedown but transitions to the back and looks for a choke. She only has one hook in and doesn’t have it locked in. Souza has the choke locked in and Frota trying to fight it off and does just in time for the round to end. 10-9 Souza, 20-18 Souza.

Souza with a body kick. Frota lands a combo. They clinch for a brief moment. Souza lands a right hand and goes for a takedown but pulls guard. Frota with some hammerfists from the top. Not much happening on the mat and they are stood up. Frota misses some kicks. Souza just misses a huge right hand. They go to the mat but get up. Souza lands a flush right hand. Frota with a heavy left hand that wobbles Souza and then lands another left. Frota with a combo. Souza with a right hand. 10-9 Frota, 29-28 Souza.

Official Result- Livia Renata Souza def. Sarah Frota by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

> Johnny Walker (15-3, 1-0 UFC) vs. Justin Ledet (9-1 1 NC, 3-1 UFC)
Light Heavyweights

Walker drops Ledet within the first ten seconds after a hook kick and a spinning back fist and then finishes him off with some punches from the top. That was in less than twenty seconds. Walker came to the Octagon dancing and showing tons of charisma and gets the quick finish. He has a lot of potential to be a star if he keeps this up.

Official Result- Johnny Walker def. Justin Ledet by TKO (strikes) at :15 of Round 1

> Charles Oliveira (25-8 1 NC, 13-8 1 NC UFC) vs. David Teymur (8-1, 5-0 UFC)
Lightweights

Teymur with a high kick and then puts a finger in the eye of Oliveira and we get a timeout. It was a double eye poke and Teymur gets a point taken away. Teymur has a history of poking opponents in the eye. We get back to action and Teymur immediately poked him in the eye again but no timeout there. Oliveira with a jumping kick as we get back to action. Oliveira with a right hand. Teymur drops Oliveira with a left hand. Teymur goes into the guard but gets right back up. Oliviera landed some elbows and cut Teymur open. They get back to their feet. Oliveira tries for a takedown but it is defended and he swings to the back of Teymur. They get to their feet. Oliviera with a body kick. Oliveira with a flying knee. Teymur with a high kick. Oliveira with a right hand. Oliveira with another knee to the chin. Teymur with a leg kick. Oliveira with a spin kick. They trade late. Wild round. 10-8 Oliveira.

Teymur with a left hand and Oliveira lands a high kick. They trade kicks. Oliveira rocks Teymur with a step in elbow. Teymur in trouble and Oliveira is teeing off on him. Lots of shots and this is close to being finished. Teymur survives and Oliveira grabs the neck and drags him to the mat and has a choke locked in and Teymur taps! Wow, what a wild fight. Oliveira has now added to his all-time UFC record for most submission wins.

Official Result- Charles Oliveira def. David Teymur by submission (anaconda choke) at :55 of Round 2

> Demian Maia (#8, 25-9, 19-9 UFC) vs. Lyman Good (20-4 1 NC, 2-1 UFC)
Welterweights

Maia already has Good backed up against the fence. Maia goes for a takedown and gets it. Good gets to his feet but Maia gets him back down. Good is trying to get back up but Maia keeps him down. Good gets up but gives up his back and Maia is looking for a standing choke. Good is on his feet and Maia has the backpack and working for a choke. Good defending the choke as he is fighting the hands. Maia has the arm around the chin and has a choke locked in and Good taps! Maia gets the job done in relative ease.

Official Result- Demian Maia def. Lyman Good by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:38 of Round 1

> Jose Aldo (#2, 27-4, 9-3 UFC) vs. Renato Moicano (#5, 13-1-1, 5-1 UFC)
Featherweights

Moicano with a front kick. Moicano just misses a spin kick. They both miss punches. They both land. Aldo with a leg kick. Aldo with a leg kick followed by a left hook. Moicano with a leg kick followed by one a little higher. Aldo misses a leg kick and almost slipped. Moicano with a kick. Aldo with a left to the body. Very patient round from both. They trade punches. Moicano lands the jab. Close round. 10-9 Moicano.

Moicano with an inside leg kick. Aldo lands a left hand. Aldo with a combo and he is swarming on Moicano. Aldo with big body shots and Aldo is firing off on Moicano. Aldo landing lots of punches and Moicano is in a lot of trouble. More big shots from Aldo standing and the referee stops it. WOW. Aldo finishes Moicano and then runs into the crowd and celebrates. That was a vintage Jose Aldo finish.

Official Result- Jose Aldo def. Renato Moicano by TKO (punches) at :44 of Round 2

> Raphael Assuncao (#3, 27-5, 11-2 UFC) vs. Marlon Moraes (#4, 21-5-1, 3-1 UFC)
Bantamweights

Assuncao attacking with leg kicks to start. Both feeling each other out and looking for openings. Moraes now attacking the legs. He is throwing more leg kicks than Assuncao. Moraes then drops Assuncao with two big right hands. Moraes gets in the guard of Assuncao and is looking to lock up the arms of Moraes. Assuncao is cut open. Moraes steps over to half-guard and lands some hard punches. Moraes grabs the neck and is looking for a guillotine choke. He squeezes hard and Assuncao taps! Big win for Moraes as he just ran through Assuncao. Moraes certainly made a statement for a title shot here.

Official Result- Marlon Moraes def. Raphael Assuncao by submission (guillotine choke) at 3:17 of Round 1